Gas-valve.



I. F. HEPLBR.

GAS VALVE.

APPLICATION FILED IBB.15, 1913.

1,097,432. Patented May 19, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IRVIN F. HEPLER, OF NARBERTH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNGR T0 JOHN S. NORTH AND WILLIAM P. WORTH, OF COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAS-VALVE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented ltiay 19 1914,, Application filed February 15, 1913. Serial No. 5748,52 5.

To all'whom-tmay concern. I tion A and with a pipe G coupled to the Be it known that I, InvIN F. I-Inrnnn, a outlet pipe F below the valve f. citizen of the United States, residing in g is a sight flow section in the pipe G Narbcrth, county of Montgomer State of l to enable the operator to readily set the flow Pennsylvania, have invented certain Imof water through the pipe G, when necesprovements in Gas-Valves, of which the folsary. lowing is a specification. E 1s the inlet The object of my invention is to 0011- is a suitable valve struct a simple and effective gas valve which can be controlled. is closed by liquid, said liquid also acting as a is a manhole opening in the upper end a dust collector due to the fact that the gas of the casing A.

Referring to Fig. i, the gas valve A is must pass over the surface of the same in preferably placed in a central position beflowing through the valve.

In the accompanying draw1ngs:F1gure tween the two sets of gas stoves D, D and the fines C and B are connected to the sev- 1, is a sectional view or my improved gas valve with the water raised snfliciently to oral gas stoves and furnaces H, H through seal the valve; Fig. 2, is a similar view, the gas washers I, I and dust catchers J, showing the water lowered to a depth to al- J in the ordinary manner, so that when low the gas to escape from one flue to anboth furnaces are in proper condition and other; Fig. 3, is a view of a modification are supplying the proper quantity of gas of the invention; and Fig. 4, is a diagramto the stoves, then the valve A is closed, but matic view illustrating the location of the if one of the furnaces is not working prop valve in connection with furnaces and gas elly and is not supplying the normal amount of gas to the stoves, then the valve is opened stoves.

b lowerln the water in the valve and a Referring to the drawings, A is the easingof the valve made of sheet metal and given amount of gas is allowed to flow from one line to the other, so as to supply the having a lining of lire brick or other suitable material wh ch 13 supported by a stoves with the proper quantity of In Fig. 3, I have shown a modification of flanged ring in the present instance. Below this ring is a water section A, which has a my improved valve, 1n which the elbow is dlspensed with and a st aight line is subconical bottom a terminating in an outlet which communicates with the pipe F. In stituted for it. The line C connects with the this pipe 7 which is side of the casing A and the flue B connects with the top of the casing and has an is a suitable valve opened when. it is desired to discharge the extension Z), slightly conical, which ter minates within the water section A of the water from the bottom of the casing.

C is a horizontal gas flue lined with fire valve. A is a manhole opening, closed by a suitable cover. The other parts of the brick and communicating with the body portion of the casing A, while B is another horizontal gas flue which terminates in an elvalve are similar to those described in connection with Figs. 1 and 2.

I claim rllOW B havin it flan e 6 b \VhlCll is b b 1. The COllllOlHfllllOll in {L gas valve, 21

secured to the casing. The end of this elbow extends into the water chamber of the casing having a conical bottom section forming the water chamber; a discharge pipe valve, as shown. The elbow is less in diameter than the casing A and the area of communicating with the bottom of the conical. section at the apex thereof; a valve in the two is such that, when the valve is open, the gas will flow freely, without obsaid pipe; two fines, one flue communicating with the casing and the other line having structicn, from one flue to the other. The elbow B is supported at its lower end by one or more braces 0, set in brackets a on an extension within the casing terminating at the water line so that the water will close the extension or, when it is below the exthe casing of the section A.

it is a gage for indicating the level of the tension, will catch any impurities which may pass into the valve from either line; a

pipe for water, in which by which the flow of water water in the valve, and g is a trap communicating with the upper portion of the sectrapped overflow pipe communicating with the casing above the normal water line and with the discharge pipe below the valve; a lining for the casing above the water line; and a lining for each fine.

2. The combination of a casing having a cylindrical section and a conical bottom section forming a water chamber whereby the surface of the water extends to the full diameter of the casing; a discharge pipe at the apex of the conical section; a valve in said discharge pipe; an inlet water pipe communicating with the casing above the water line; a fine communicating with one side of the casing; and a flue having a right angled neck located within the casing of a diameter considerably less than the casing the end of the neck extending to a point so that the water can either close the opening in the neck or will catch any impurities which may pass into the valve from either fine when it is below the end of the neck.

3. The combination in a gas valve, of a Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the conical bottom forming a water chamber; a valved discharge pipe communicating with the apex of the conical bottom; an inlet pipe for water communieating with the casing above the water line; a trapped overflow pipe communicating with the discharge pipe below casing having a the valve and with the body of the casing above the normal water line; two fiues, one line communicating with the casing, the other flue having a right angled neck located within the casing and considerably less in diameter than the said casing, the lower portion of the neck extending to a point within the water chamher; a lining for the casing above the water line; and a lining for each fine.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

IRVIN F. HEPLER.

lVitnesses WM. E. Snore, WVM. A. BARR.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

